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Download full textScribner, Richard A., Ed.; Chalk, Rosemary A., Ed. – 1977
This document contains the proceedings of a workshop conference sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) held at the Institute of Man and Science in Rensselaerville, New York, in May 1976. The proceedings include presented papers, discussions, and comments of the participants. The conference had two sets of…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Energy, Problems, Research Problems
Brinckerhoff, Richard F.; Compton, Charles A. – 1980
In June, 1980, 38 secondary school science teachers and 10 specialists met at Phillips Exeter Academy to discuss the state of science education. Conference participants agreed that a crisis in science education exists. Events appear to indicate that the public is telling science teachers that what they are offering in the name of science education…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Science Education, Scientific Enterprise, Scientific Literacy
Katz, Matthew A.; Suelzle, Marijean – 1977
The Community Coordinated Child Care (4C's) Delivery Systems Conference was designed to bring together, for the first time, administrators of community coordinated multi-site child care programs from across the United States for the purpose of exchanging detailed information about their organizations and concerns. Six program administrators from…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Educational Administration
Chin, Laura, Ed.; And Others – 1980
This report contains papers presented and the transcripts of proceedings of a consultation to the United States Commission on Civil Rights on the civil rights of Asian and Pacific Americans. The proceedings are divided into nine sections. Each section contains the transcripts of summarized presentations of papers, discussions on each topic, and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Census Figures, Civil Rights, Educational Needs
Niebuhr, Mary M., Ed. – 1982
Proceedings are presented of a conference on non-academic careers for linguists, which was co-sponsored by the Linguistic Society of America and the CUNY Ph.D. Program in Linguistics. The presentations are under two headings: (1) "What Linguists Can Do," and (2) "What Linguists Are Doing." The first section includes contributions by Frederick G.…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Careers, Computers, Educational Administration
Young, William C., Ed. – 1978
The proceedings of the first annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Black Americans held in Dallas, Texas, March 2-4, 1978, are presented. The conference theme was "Addressing the Critical Issues in Vocational Education for Black Americans." Included in this document are edited speeches and/or opening…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Employment, Black Organizations, Black Youth
Frostburg State Coll., MD. – 1990
A series of four speeches on law-related topics comprise this volume. The text of each speech along with comments of invited respondents are included. The presentations include: "Justice and Sentencing" (Daniel Moylan); "Law: Obedience and Civil Disobedience" (Linda Irvin); "Liberty--The Right of Privacy" (Allan Powell); and "Punishment: The Death…
Descriptors: Capital Punishment, Civil Disobedience, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law
World Health Organization, Copenhagen (Denmark). Regional Office for Europe. – 1984
This booklet is the report of the Working Group on Children and Family Breakdown: The Positive Role of Nurses and Midwives, which was convened by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe and was attended by members of health disciplines, representatives of community groups, and journalists from the nursing and popular press. These…
Descriptors: Children, Family Problems, Family Structure, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationHoghielm, Robert, Ed. – 1985
Papers are provided from a conference intended to create awareness of social issues pertinent to adult education in an atmosphere of critical reflection and dialogue. An introduction discusses the basis of the International League for Social Commitment in Adult Education, which was formed at the conference. Invited authors' contributions are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Agents, Conference Proceedings, Continuing Education
Minter, W., John, Ed.; Thompason, Ian M., Ed. – 1968
Papers of the Tenth Annual College Self-Study Institute, held in 1968, are presented. They include: "Colleges and Universities as Agents of Social Change: An Introduction," by T.R. McConnell; "Agent of Whom?" by Harris L. Wofford, Jr.; "The University as an Instrument of Social Action," by Roger W. Heyns; "The…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Change Agents, College Role, Colleges
Somers, Adele, Ed.; And Others – 1980
The conference proceedings of the First National Symposium on Youth Violence are presented in terms of the program objectives, i.e., to identify successful youth involvement programs and to develop positive strategies for decreasing violence. This monograph provides the program schedule and texts and summaries of various speeches on the topics of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Community Programs, Delinquency
Peer reviewedWeiser, Margaret G. – Childhood Education, 1985
Focuses on highlights of annual OMEP conference entitled "The Child vs. Social and Domestic Tensions" held in Madrid in May 1985. Topics summarized include reports of various national projects, Andalusian Project in Spain, Education for Peace Project, and responses collected from 17 countries regarding international understanding in…
Descriptors: Conferences, Cross Cultural Studies, Early Childhood Education, Immigrants
Peer reviewedRitter, Ulrich Peter – Higher Education in Europe, 1984
The proceedings of a world conference (the Frankfurt Congress, September, 1983) concerning the role of higher education in addressing world social and economic problems are summarized, including introductory speeches and discussions of key issues such as employment, intercultural cooperation, changes in values and ethics, and general prospects for…
Descriptors: College Role, Conference Proceedings, Employment, Ethics
Goodwillie, Susan, Ed. – 1994
This report provides testimony from children and adolescents who have experienced violence, along with testimony and comments from child advocates, legislators, government officials, educators, and youth leaders on violence and its effects on American youth. The report includes background information on the Children's Express Foundation (CE), a…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adolescents, Advocacy, Childhood Attitudes
Callahan, Christine – 1986
This booklet describes the work of the Alaska Women's Commission, a state agency dedicated to the achievement of equal legal, economic, social, and political status for women in Alaska. Since its inception, the Alaska Women's Commission has provided funding for regional women's conferences in rural parts of the state. The document describes four…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Family Problems, Females, Political Issues
